At least 10 persons were killed and many other injured and many vehicles were burnt down during the violent clashes here on Tuesday in Karachi.
Meanwhile 309 people were killed in the city on Monday and during
the last 11 days more than 148 people have lost their lives in the
violent incidents started on 22nd of July.
According to police and hospital sources, in attacks on property,
cars and homes 29 including two policemen, two brothers, a father and
son and some workers of political parties were killed.
Ten trussed up bodies were also found from different areas who, were kidnapped and later killed by unknown men.
On Tuesday, terrorists opened fire on a car near the Urdu University
resulting in the death of Waqar, Arif, Atif and Naeem Arif while three
others were injured.
In Nazimabad near the Sir Syed College, the body of a young man was
discovered in the trunk of a car. The bodies of two men who had been
kidnapped on Monday were discovered in Orangi Town on Tuesday morning.
The bodies of two workers of the PTI were also discovered on Monady
from this site.
Meanwhile two persons were killed in the result of the firing of the unknown persons at surjani area of the city.
One person was killed in the result of the firing of unknown persons in Mari Pur area of the city.
Meanwhile after the Rangers, the Frontier Constabulary (FC) has also
been given police powers in the city, while the Rangers have been
directed to take action in troubled areas.
These decisions were taken during a meeting on the law and order
situation in the city held at the Chief Minister House. The meeting was
jointly chaired by Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and Interior Minister
Rehman Malik.
A statement issued by the CM house read that Rangers and police had
also been directed to take immediate action against miscreants and this
action would continue until these elements were eliminated.
Participants of the meeting appealed to residents, religious and
political parties to play their part in restoring and maintaining peace
in the city. SANA
